Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 2 Lbs. of meaty pork ribs cut into cubes of about 1 1/4 inch (Ask your butcher to cut it for you)
- 2 Lbs. pork leg cut into cubes of about 1 1/4 inch
- 8 Ancho peppers (seeded, deveined and cleaned (reserve some of the seeds))
- 6 Guajillos peppers (seeded, deveined, and cleaned. (reserve some of the seeds))
- 5 Morita peppers seeded or chipotles (Optional if you want your tamales to be spicy)
- 1/4 cup of the peppers seeds
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons black peppers
- 1/4 cup of sesame seeds (optional)
- 1/3 cup of corn masa (prepared corn dough)
- 1/2 white onion roasted and cut into thick slices
- 3 cloves of garlic roasted
- 4 Roma or plum tomatoes (Sometimes I don’t add them)
- Salt to taste
- 4 packages of banana leaves (you can find them in the frozen foods section.)
- 4 1/2 Lbs. Corn Masa or equivalent made with Masa Harina for Tortillas
- 2 Lbs. lard (could be substituted by shortening)
- 2 Tablespoons salt
- Water or chicken broth enough to cream the dough
